Here Are 6 Songs

1. Break Your Heart- Taio Cruz. It charted at #2 in Australia in 2009.

2. Ride My See Saw- The Moody Blues. This song was written by the bass player of the band. There are at least two members of the band.

3. Petite Fille- Booba. This song is in French.

4. Dance of the Comedians- Bedřich Smetana. This comes from an opera, so it’s not exactly a real song. The original title would be Tanec Komiků.

5. In Too Deep- Sum 41

The landscape of the music world was forever changed in September of 2001. Sum 41, riding the high of their album All Killer No Filler, were ready to take the pop punk world by storm and boy did they ever. Right off the bat, the listener is treated to a smooth guitar lick, and slowly but surely the other ingredients of this musical masterpiece are introduced. Before long, Deryck Whibley’s youthful drawl hits the airwaves and spins a verbal gem with the opening lines, “The faster we're falling/We're stopping and stalling/We're running in circles again/Just as things we're looking up/You said it wasn't good enough/But still we're trying one more time.”

This song may have come out in the early days of the George W. Bush administration, but its extended metaphor still reigns supremely relatable. At the core of the ballad lies a universal problem: Whibley is going through relationship issues. That’s standard enough. However, what takes this song from good to great is the the comparison of said relationship issues to the sensation of drowning. Seriously, what sort of lyrical maestro comes up with that? Throughout the 207 seconds for which the song runs, the listener is treated to pure poetry about what it feels like to feel the pressure of a love that no longer holds true. By the end of the song, it seems as if Whibley has turned a corner mentally and is ready to move on from the relationship that has kept him emotionally constrained for so long.

The song itself qualifies itself for being here, but it’s the music video for In Too Deep that truly solidifies it as the fifth song on the list. Rodney Dangerfield’s 1986 classic Back To School had just begun to fade from public discourse, and Sum 41 was having absolutely none of that. The band had the artistic gumption to recreate that film’s pivotal diving competition scene, and the gall to make light of the whole situation by not taking their dives seriously! How brave! Sum 41’s In Too Deep meets all the qualifications for being a song, and locks itself into our fifth spot.

6. Soft Winds- Benny Goodman. This song came out less than a year after the Axis invasion of Poland.

Top 5 Songs About How X Gon Give It To Ya

Hey Kumsters! You asked for it and we’re “gon’ give it to ya” – a definitive ranking of the top five songs about how X Gon’ Give It To Ya!

5.) Despacito – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee

Most people don’t know this, but the song of the summer is, in fact, about how X gon’ give it to ya! This record-breaking tune has found its way into households worldwide and spread the message that X is definitely gon’ give it to ya. If you didn’t notice the meaning of the song at first, you’re not alone! In fact, the Spanish term “X-pacito” was incorrectly translated to “Despacito” – but still, the message that X gon give it to ya lives on!

4.) Concerto No. X – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Dating back to 1776, Mozart’s tenth concerto is the first song ever confirmed to be about how X gon’ give it to ya. There is, of course, speculation that Neanderthals used the world’s first instruments to communicate to each other that X gon’ give it to ya, but we have no way of knowing for sure. This piece serves as the inspiration behind Mozart’s iconic line from the movie Amadeus, “X gon’ give it to ya! And do the crazy frog!”

3.) Ex’s and Oh’s – The Kidz Bop Kids

The casual listener might think Elle King’s 2015 smash hit is about the orgasms that only an ex-boyfriend’s throbbing member can give. However, in this version, the innocent and youthful voices of the Kidz Bop Kids make it very clear that that titular “Ex” is actually X and the “Oh’s,” of course, mean “Gon’ Give It To Ya.”

2.) X Gon’ Give It To Ya – DMX

Of all the songs about how X gon’ give it to ya, this one is indisputably the most direct. Modern poet DMX mentions that X gon’ give it to ya so many times it borders on comical – but who would write an extensive piece where the only joke is saying “X gon’ give it to ya” a bunch of times? Talk about dumb. Don’t forget the legendary intro to this song, where DMX raps, “Hi I’m X and I’m here to say, I’m gon’ give it to ya in a major way!” Who’s gon’ give it to ya? X is. Don’t forget it.

1.) The Alphabet Song

Was there ever really any doubt that this would be number one? This is the very first song every child learns and, of course, it’s about how X gon’ give it to ya (since “Y” means “it” and “Z” means “ya”). Its infectious melody and educational benefit shoot this classic tune right to the top of this list. X, whatever you’re giving, give it to us next! See you next time Kumsters, when we’ll rank the top 1000 songs about the boys being back in town!